Hope You're Happy, Lemon

Hope You're Happy, Lemon
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Lemon Nishikawa
クソ女に幸あれ
(Kuso Onna ni Sachiare)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byMizuki Kishikawa
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
Original runOctober 15, 2023 – present
Volumes9

Hope You're Happy, Lemon (クソ女に幸あれ, Kuso Onna ni Sachiare) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuki Kishikawa. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in October 2023. The series follows Sunao Akiyoshi, a university student who suddenly starts swapping bodies with his old girlfriend, Lemon Nishikawa.

Plot

As a junior high school student, Sunao Akiyoshi was in a relationship with his childhood friend Lemon Nishikawa. However, Lemon confessed to Sunao that she has been cheating on him with three different men and broke up with him. Since that day, Sunao has struggled to move on, but is slowly trying to begin a relationship with fellow student and film club member Natsumi Kogahara.

One day, Sunao unexpectedly reunites with Lemon on an outing. The next morning, he wakes up in Lemon's body, and Lemon shows up in Sunao's body; the two realize they have started swapping bodies on alternating days. Meanwhile, Sunao discovers that not only is Lemon a student at a top-tier school, she is also roommates with Kogahara. The story follows the trio as they navigate their situation and their feelings for each other.

Characters

Sunao Akiyoshi (秋吉 直, Akiyoshi Sunao)
The main protagonist. Ever since the end of his relationship with Lemon, Sunao has struggled to move on romantically. He is kind and selfless, but often struggles with anxiety. In the present day, he tries to pursue a relationship with Kogahara, which becomes constantly complicated by his body swapping with Lemon.
Lemon Nishikawa (西川 檸檬, Nishikawa Remon)
Sunao's former girlfriend who broke up with him after confessing to cheating. She was popular in high school, and is well-liked at university. When she starts body swapping with Sunao, she tries to keep it a secret and help him start a relationship with Kogahara. It is later revealed that when Lemon had lied about cheating as a way to end their relationship because she was too scared to confront her feelings for Sunao, which continue to this day.
Natsumi Kogahara (小河原 菜摘, Kogahara Natsumi)
The target of Sunao's affection, and Lemon's roommate and best friend. She is one year older than Sunao and Lemon. She is also well-liked at university, and a member of the film club along with Sunao. She likes Sunao and has begun going out with him, but is initially unaware of his body swapping with Lemon, which sometimes happens on their dates together.
Suzuka (鈴鹿)
Sunao's close friend at university. He is also a member of his university's film club. He is logical and rational to the point of often annoying Sunao. He had a crush on Lemon before finding out about Sunao and Lemon's secret.
Raika Asagi (浅儀 来花, Asagi Raika)
A fan of Lemon who knows Sunao and Lemon's secret. Although she initially dislikes Sunao, she eventually warms up to him and tries to help him deal with his situation.

Publication

Hope You're Happy, Lemon is written and illustrated by Mizuki Kishikawa. The series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on October 15, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]

The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus platform. In January 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume being released in October 2025.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1January 1, 2024[5]978-4-08-883746-8October 28, 2025[6]979-8-89561-315-3
  • Chapters 1–4
  • Bonus
2May 2, 2024[7]978-4-08-884075-8January 13, 2026[8]979-8-89561-316-0
  • Chapters 5–11
  • Bonus
3August 2, 2024[9]978-4-08-884147-2May 19, 2026[10]979-8-89561-317-7
4October 4, 2024[11]978-4-08-884242-4——
5January 4, 2025[12]978-4-08-884304-9——
6April 4, 2025[13]978-4-08-884498-5——
7July 4, 2025[14]978-4-08-884631-6——
8October 3, 2025[15]978-4-08-884666-8——
9January 5, 2026[3]978-4-08-884855-6——
10May 1, 2026[16]978-4-08-885109-9——

Reception

Accolades

The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in 2024 in the web category and ranked fourth.[17]

Critical reception

Zach Zamora of Screen Rant acclaimed the series, calling it "unique" and the "next big thing" in the romantic comedies of manga. He argued that while the premise was otherwise "typical", the story elevated itself through putting "compelling characters in complicated scenarios". He praised the body-swapping narrative for focusing on Sunao and Lemon's mutual feelings rather than comedic scenarios typical for the trope, as well as the unusual narrative situations, which he felt "made even ordinary character interactions entertaining".[18]

Kevin Cormack of Anime News Network gave the first volume a positive review, describing it as "adorable" and "utterly enchanting". He praised the likability of the "sweetest little trio" of characters, finding their interactions consistently "amusing" throughout the story. He was also generally positive about the art style, which he called "super-cute" despite a relatively simple design. Bolts, reviewing for the same site, was less enthused. Although he commended Sunao's characterization, he disliked Lemon, who he found less sympathetic. He ultimately decided to stick with the series, but felt that there was some "missed potential" in the storyline.[19]

References

  1. ^ ひどい振られ方をした元カノと体が入れ替わってしまい…「クソ女に幸あれ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 4, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  2. ^ 4股された元カノと再会、ジャンプ＋でラブコメ新連載「クソ女に幸あれ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 15, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b クソ女に幸あれ 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY, LEMON Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  5. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hope You're Happy, Lemon Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  7. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hope You're Happy, Lemon Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  9. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hope You're Happy, Lemon Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  11. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  12. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  13. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  14. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  15. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  16. ^ クソ女に幸あれ 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  17. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 28, 2024). "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  18. ^ Zamora, Zach (August 18, 2024). "Shonen Jump's Most Underrated Romcom Put a Fresh Spin on the Body Swap Trope". Screen Rant.
  19. ^ "The Fall 2025 Manga Guide - Hope You're Happy, Lemon". Anime News Network. October 28, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
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